| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is turning | | | | 20 and 25 percent of diagnosed ADHD cases. In |
| out to be one of the most important and | | | | other words up to a quarter of kids diagnosed |
| common problems of the developed world in this | | | | with ADHD have at least one close relative with |
| century. The only reason the developing world | | | | the same disorder. More and more parents are |
| lags behind in the number of ADHD cases is the | | | | discovering their own life long, and unmanaged, |
| lower levels of awareness and diagnosis in these | | | | ADHD after their kids are diagnosed. Studies |
| countries. | | | | seem to indicate a strong genetic link, although |
| Children once known as the "enfant terrible"s of | | | | the specific genes responsible have not been |
| their family or class, are now adults who are | | | | conclusively identified and isolated so far. |
| discovering the same traits in their kids, and | | | | So far, one can only safely say that ADHD |
| others. Suddenly, these erstwhile problem children | | | | seems to be caused by neurobiological or genetic |
| are being forced to ask themselves, is ADHD | | | | factors. Environmental factors like diet can make |
| hereditary? | | | | the symptoms much more severe, but do not |
| If you have finally realized that the source of | | | | seem to cause ADHD by themselves. Although |
| some of your major lifelong problems is ADHD, | | | | ADHD does not run only on families, it tends to |
| and if you see the same traits in your kid, | | | | occur much more frequently in children with close |
| realizing that the same set of problems awaits | | | | relatives having the same disorder. |
| her in her future; now is a good time to start | | | | Is ADHD hereditary? Children without any relative |
| thinking about the genetic linkage of the disorder. | | | | who has ADHD are less likely to have it. Research |
| Is ADHD hereditary then? The truth is that no | | | | has identified some genes as having a possible link |
| one knows quite conclusively yet. However, | | | | with the development of ADHD in children, but a |
| research conducted in recent times, and being | | | | lot more research is needed before any solid |
| undertaken now, seems to indicate a definite link | | | | conclusion can be drawn. Ongoing research is |
| to family history. | | | | showing more and more biological and hereditary |
| Extensive research has shown that the causes of | | | | links to ADHD than environmental ones. So if you |
| ADHD include things like the environment, trauma, | | | | have a close relative with ADHD, and your child |
| diet, congenital brain abnormalities, and genetics. | | | | shows similar symptoms, consider investigating. |
| For example, research shows a possible link of | | | | Managing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| smoking and alcohol use by pregnant women to | | | | is easy with natural and homeopathic treatments, |
| the onset of ADHD in their children in future. | | | | and these remedies can be used either with |
| Accidents that cause brain injury can also lead to | | | | conventional drug therapy or on their own. Herbal |
| signs of ADHD like behavior, although it is rare. | | | | remedies can calm hyperactive children, improve |
| Diet also seems to have some links with the | | | | concentration and attention, and reduce impulsive, |
| occurrence of ADHD, and refined sugar, lead, or | | | | and erratic behavior. They support mental, |
| food additives, can cause or intensify symptoms. | | | | physical and emotional health, building a stronger |
| A change in diet can help up to 5% of kids with | | | | child, rather than simply suppressing the |
| ADHD in managing their symptoms better. Some | | | | symptoms of ADHD. If you can help your child |
| ADHD patients seem to show a significant | | | | get better than the answer to the question: is |
| difference in brain structure from non ADHD kids, | | | | ADHD hereditary doesn't really matter all that |
| leading to speculation about possible links with | | | | much. |
| congenital brain structure differences. | | | | Look for remedies with Hyoscyamus for relief |
| But is AHD hereditary? Genetic factors would | | | | from sudden outbursts, Arsen iod for balance and |
| seem to play a significant role in the development | | | | to prevent temper tantrums: Verta. The herb |
| of ADHD. The disorder seems to run in families, | | | | Tuberculinum works to soothe irritability. |
| to a large extent. The numbers range between | | | | |